Agriculture In-depth with USDA NASS State Statistician for South Dakota Erik Gerlach (Episode 8)

The March 31, 2022, Prospective Planting report from the US Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service shows South Dakota farmers intend to grow record amounts of corn and soybeans this year. It also shows a decrease in the number of bushels of both crops currently stored on farms. In this Agriculture In-depth, USDA NASS State Statistician for South Dakota Erik Gerlach and DRG Media Group News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra talk about how report data is collected, how the information gets used to make federal agriculture policy and they go through the numbers.